Display apparatus.



PATENTED JUNE 16, 1908.

H. L. BEAGH. DISPLAY ARPARATUS.

4 APPLIOATION FILED APR. 25, 19Q8.

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HARRY L. BEACH, OF OOSIIOOTON, OHIO.

DISPLAY APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 25, 1908.

Patented June 16, 1908.

Serial No. 429,215.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY L. BEACH, a citizen of the United States,residing at O0- shocton, in the county of Coshocton and State of Ohio,have invented a new and useful Display Apparatus, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to means for dis playing merchandise or otherarticles, and the primary object is to provide a simple structure madeup almost entirely of sheet metal, said structure being of a take-downcharacter so that it will occupy but little space for storage andtransportation, and the parts thereof being so constructed that thestructure can be readily assembled by an unskilled person.

One embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, where- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the apparatus whenset up. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view therethrough. Fig. 3 is ahorizontal sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fi 2.

imilar reference numerals designate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawings.

In the embodiment illustrated, a standard 4 is employed that ispreferably constructed of sheet metal bent into channel form, in otherwords, comprising spaced side walls 5 with a front wall 6 connecting thesame, the rear side of the standard being open. In the lower portion ofthis standard is fitted a filling block 7 preferably of wood. A baseconopening through the rear ed .walls, and inclining forwardy anddownstitutes the support for the standard, and comprises outstandingfeet 8 that are divergently disposed. The feet are formed in sets, eachset being constructed of a single piece of sheet material suitablyornamented and having its central portion 9 located against one of theside walls. Screws 10 or other fasteners passing through the centralportions 9 and through the lower ends of the side walls are engaged inthe filling block, and thus serve to hold the various parts together,while at the same time maintaining the holding block in position.

The side walls 5 of the standard are provided at intervals withobliquely disposed slots 11, said slots having their rear ends es of theside wardly, as shown. A series of inclined shelves 12 are alsoprovided, these shelves being of sheet metal and having upturned flanges13 at their front edges. The shelves are preferably though notnecessarily of different lengths and widths. Each shelf is provided withan opening 14 through which the standard 4 is passed, and the portionsof the shelves in rear of the openings are en gaged in the slots 11,while the portions in front of said openings abut against the front wall6. It will be noted by reference to Fig. 2 that the said front wall 6terminates short of the upper ends of the side walls, and has its upperend spaced therefrom, forming vertical slots 15 in said side walls, saidslots having angularly offset lower ortions 16. A display plate 17 isslidably tted in the vertical portions of the slots 15 and has at itslower end a rearwardly extending flange 18 that engages in the portions16 of the slot. This plate may be employed for advertising, or otherpurposes, and is preferably of ornamental configuration, as is also theshelves and feet.

It will be evident that the parts which go to make up this displayapparatus are very simple and can be cheaply produced. Moreover they canbe readily assembled, as it is only necessary to insert the fillingblock 7, place the feet plates in position, and secure the same by thefasteners 10. The shelves can then be successively slipped over theupper end of the standard, being held in substantially horizontalposition, and after their rear portions have been introduced into theslots 11, their front portions are allowed to swing downwardly, thuseffectively locking them in position. The plate 17 is then slipped intothe slots 1516.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction, operation andmany advan tages of the herein described'invention will be apparent tothose skilled in the art without further description, and it will beunderstood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion, andminor details of construction may be resorted to without departing fromthe spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In display apparatus, the combination with a hollow standard, of afilling block located in the lower portion thereof, outstanding feethaving portions located against the lower portion of the standard, andfasteners passing through the said portions of the feet and standard andinto the filling block.

2. In display apparatus, the combination with a hollow standard ofchannel material, of a filling block located in the lower portion of thesame, sets of outstanding feet having portions located against theopposite sides of the lower portion of the standard, and fasteningdevices passing through said portions of the feet and standard into thefilling block.

3. In display apparatus, the combination with a standard havin a slot inits upper end, formed of angular y disposed portions, of a platedetachably engaged in the slot, said plate comprising a body and anangularly disposed flange, a portion of the body being located in oneportion of the slot, and a portion of the flange being disposed in theangularly disposed portion of the slot, and supporting means carried bythe standard.

4. In display apparatus, the combination with a standard having anobliquely disposed slot in one side, of a supporting member hav ing anopening through which the standard passes, said member having a portionon one side of the opening engaged in the slot and having the portion onthe opposite'side of the opening bearing against the opposite side ofthe standard.

5. In display apparatus, the combination with a standard formed of sheetmaterial and comprising spaced side walls and a front wall connectingthe side walls, said side walls being provided with slots openingthrough their rear edges, of a supporting shelf of sheet material havingan opening through which the standard passes, a portion of the shelf atthe rear of the standard being engaged in the slots of the side wallsand the portion of the shelf in front of the standard bearing againstthe front wall thereof.

6.. In display apparatus, the combination with a standard of sheetmaterial comprising spaced side walls and a front wall connecting theside walls, said side walls being provided at different points withobliquely disposed slots that open through their rear edges, of afilling block located in the lower portion of the standard, a basecomprising feet having portions located against opposite sides of thestandard, fasteners passing through said portions of the feet andstandard into the filling block, a plurality of forwardly and downwardlyinclined shelves located one above the other and having openings throughwhich the standard passes, the rear portions of said shelves beingengaged in the slots of the side walls and the front portions bearingagainst the front wall of the standard, and a display plate detachablymounted on the upper end of the standard. v

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have heretoaffixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HARRY L. BEAOI-I. Witnesses: V

NELLIE A. DAVIS, REBEOOA MILLER.

